The Wildflowers of Kentucky, the first class of the “DIY” series sponsored by the Trimble County Public Library and the Trimble County Extension Service, starts at 6 p.m. at the library. Former agriculture agent Michael Pyles will be the guest presenter. The class is free, although the extension service requests that RSVPs be made by calling the extension office at 502-255-7188.

Learn new knitting skills and make a slouchy knitted hat at 11 a.m. today. Bring size 5 & 7 knitting needles and worsted weight yarn. The group is open to ages 14 and up. The class meets in the library meeting room.

Potential wellness from regular chiropractic checkups and introductions of new, professional chiropractors to serve our communities were the subjects of our March 13 Bedford Rotary meeting.

Dr. Mark Hines, who established Campbellsburg Chiropractic several years ago, spoke of the advantages of chiropractic checkups for enhancing “wellness from within,” and noted the extensive training one goes through to become licensed.

Kala Judy steps into her first season as a high school varsity softball coach with high hopes in the potential she sees in a young, but determined Lady Raiders team. The 2018 edition of the Lady Raiders lacks one thing their predecessors enjoyed – seniors.

“We actually do not have any seniors on the roster this year and only three juniors,” Judy said. “The rest are underclassmen – even a handful of middle schoolers. We are basically rebuilding the team after losing so many senior starters last year.”

Teachers, educators and supporters of public education have lobbied and rallied in Frankfort the past few months, trying to secure as much money as possible for classrooms and pensions in this year’s biennial budget session.

The most recent news from Frankfort made its way to Carroll County Friday as State Rep. Rick Rand, D-Bedford, and State Sen. Paul Hornback, R-Shelbyville, met with teachers to provide an update and answer questions from the audience.

The latest research reveals that personal listening devices that utilize earbuds or headphones are hazardous to our hearing. These days, 1 in 5 teens has some form of hearing loss due in part to an increased use of earbuds and headphones.

In order to reduce the risk of hearing loss experts suggest you follow the 60/60 rule:

People should not exceed 60 percent of maximum volume when listening through headphones.

Every time I mention that I haven’t seen a flying pig in a while, that’s when I do.

FYI: In my world, a flying pig is something I want to see happen but have zero faith that it will. In other words, it will happen “when pigs fly.”

Also in my world, whenever I am deep in the pit of doubt, that’s when I start getting flying pig sightings, whether it’s a line in a book or TV show or an image of a flying pig in a commercial or ad in a magazine.